A rare inherited disorder characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, the presence of telangiectasias, especially of the conjunctiva, and a predisposition to the development of malignancies.
Origin
1950s.
Definition of ataxia telangiectasia in US English:
ataxia telangiectasia
noun
Medicine
A rare inherited disorder characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, the presence of telangiectasias, especially of the conjunctiva, and a predisposition to the development of malignancies.